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Jasmine Paolini explains the key to the resounding comeback

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Jasmine Paolini retraces in words an unforgettable match

When, after just 36 minutes of the match, Donna Vekic è took a one-set lead against Jasmine Paolini conceding just two games to her, for someone the 28-year-old Italian’s dream of making it to the final at Wimbledon was over. From there on, however, the Italian No. 1 (No. 7 WTA) shifted into top gear, going on to complete a legendary comeback to land in the final at Wimbledon.

The first Italian tennis player to play the final act of the women’s tournament tried to explain how she è was able to overturn the result: "It was a very tough match – she said on the sidelines of the match she won against the Croatian – I really struggled at the beginning but I kept telling myself that I could and should improve, especially on serve. Then I tried to think about what I had to do: I did it point by point, always repeating within myself what it took to recover".

"I am living incredible months – added the Castelnuovo di Garfagnana-born athlete – I still have to realize what is happening, the only thing I have to do è focus on the game and live well this tournament, played in a dream facility. I used to watch this tournament as a little girl, today I am here: living this situation day by day".

The year 2024 has already given Jasmine Paolini several satisfactions: on February 24 she won the Dubai WTA 1000, beating Anna Kalinskaya in the final while on June 8 she played the final of Roland Garros, bowing only to the might of the queen of clay, Iga Swiatek. She also won two doubles titles, on Feb. 4 in Linz and May 19 in Rome, again paired with Sara Errani (with whom, on June 9, she lost the doubles final at Roland Garros).

Jasmine Paolini explains the key to the resounding comeback

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Jasmine Paolini retraces in words an unforgettable match

When, after just 36 minutes of the match, Donna Vekic took a one-set lead against Jasmine Paolini conceding just two games to someone the 28-year-old Italian’s dream of reaching the final at Wimbledon. From there on, however, the Italian No. 1 (No. 7 WTA) shifted into top gear, going on to complete a legendary comeback to land in the final at Wimbledon.

The first Italian tennis player to play the final act of the women’s tournament tried to explain how she was able to overturn the result: “It was a very tough match,” she said on the sidelines of the match she won against the Croatian, “I really struggled at the beginning but I kept telling myself that I could and should improve, especially on serve. Then I tried to think about what I had to do: I did it point by point, always repeating inside myself what was needed to recover.”

“I am living some incredible months – added the Castelnuovo di Garfagnana-born athlete -. I still have to realize what is happening, the only thing I have to do is to focus on the game and live well this tournament, played in a dream facility. I used to watch this tournament when I was a little girl, today I am here: I live this situation day by day.”

The year 2024 has already given Jasmine Paolini several satisfactions: on February 24 she won the WTA 1000 in Dubai, beating Anna Kalinskaya in the final while on June 8 she played the Roland Garros final, bowing only to the might of the queen of clay, Iga Swiatek. She also won two doubles titles, on February 4 in Linz and May 19 in Rome, again paired with Sara Errani (with whom, on June 9, she lost the doubles final at Roland Garros).

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